Organize Your Job Search! A Step-by-Step Guide – Organize your Job Search – Get Results! Get Help! Get Hired! Get tips on what makes an effective job search and how to target your resume, develop a crisp “elevator speech,” practice successful interview techniques, and more. How do you start? Where do you start? What do you…
Are You Looking for a State of Illinois Job? The Illinois Department of Employment Security invites You to a Work 4 Illinois Recruitment Workshop featuring Central Management Services! The workshop will include the following services: Instruction on how to apply for jobs with the State of Illinois Overview of current job openings & opportunities with…
Canva Basics – Create content for print, presentations and social media with this free online graphic design app You don’t need to be a graphic designer to produce professional looking designs! By utilizing Canva’s built-in templates, photo and font options anyone can create exciting content to be shared online, posted on social media site, or…
Excel Advanced Concepts – Dashboards: Use PivotTables, Sparklines, Charts, VLOOKUP to create Excel Dashboards Dashboards are at-a-glance summaries that use graphics to illustrate progress towards a goal. Excel has a number of features like PivotTables, PivotCharts, Sparklines, and Functions that can be combined to create surprisingly robust dashboards. We highly recommend you have some familiarity…
YWCA Metropolitan Chicago is proud to co-sponsor the Worth Township Job & Resource Fair, connecting job seekers with employers and career resources across multiple industries. 🗓 Date: January 29, 2026 ⏰ Time: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM 📍 Location: Worth Township Hall (Gymnasium) 11601 S. Pulaski Rd., Alsip, IL 60803 🔎 Industries Represented: Healthcare Construction…
Excel Advanced Concepts – Transform and Manipulate Data with Power Query In this online webinar: Get started with Excel’s amazing data management tool that allows you to manipulate and transform data quickly and easily. Learn how to create, edit, load and refresh basic queries that will allow you to more easily solve everyday dataset issues. To…
A step-by-step guide to help you prepare This is an in-person event. Navigating a job fair/hiring event requires preparation. This interactive workshop guides you to successfully prepare, navigate, network and follow-up like a pro. Job fairs are an excellent opportunity to network, connect with potential employers, and discover new career paths. But navigating a job fair…
Are You Ready? Strengthen Your Resume in 45 Minutes. Get support and guidance to improve your resume or create a targeted version to specific job opportunities. Work with the American Job Center staff in our Wheeling computer lab in a 45-minute session. Location: American Job Center in Wheeling 1400 S Wolf Road, Building 200, Suite…
Microsoft Excel Basics: Excel Basics: Spreadsheet construction, basic formulas and functions, sort, filter, formatting, and printing. This two-day in-person class (February 4th & 5th at 9:30am) is designed to introduce key concepts crucial to building a working knowledge of Microsoft Excel. In this class we’ll talk about the Excel environment, how spreadsheets work, spreadsheet construction,…
Metropolitan Family Services is hosting a Winter Hiring Event to help job seekers connect with local employers and advance their careers. 📅 Wednesday, February 4, 2026 🕙 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM 📍 Jones Center – 6422 South Kedzie, Chicago, IL 60629 Dress professionally and bring at least 3 copies of your resume. ✅ Registration…
Learn to format a standard applicant tracking system, compliant resume including how to set tabs correctly, insert stored text, and track changes. Many companies use Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) to manage resumes and applications. If the ATS can’t read or understand the information on your resume, your application might not be evaluated or considered. For…